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English noun: hippopotamus

1. hippopotamus (animal) massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa


Synonymshippo, Hippopotamus amphibius, river horse


Broader (hypernym)artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate


Member meronymgenus Hippopotamus









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